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Psalm Twenty-Five: The Ways of the Lord

Psalm 25 In you,  Lord  my God,      I put my trust. I trust in you;      do not let me be put to shame,      nor let my enemies triumph over me.   No one who hopes in you      will ever be put to shame, but shame will come on those      who are treacherous  without cause. Show me your ways,  Lord ,      teach me your paths.   Guide me in your truth  and teach me,      for you are God my Savior,      and my hope is in you  all day long. Remember,  Lord , your great mercy and love,      for they are from of old.   Do not remember the sins of my youth      and my rebellious ways; according to your love  remember me,      for you,  Lord , are good. Good and upright  is the  Lord ;   ...

Psalm Twelve: The Faithful Have Vanished

Psalm 12 Help,  Lord , for no faithful one remains; the loyal have disappeared from the human race. 2  They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and deceptive hearts. 3  May the  Lord  cut off all flattering lips and the tongue that speaks boastfully. 4  They say, “Through our tongues we have power; our lips are our own—who can be our master?”  5  “Because of the devastation of the needy and the groaning of the poor, I will now rise up,” says the  Lord . “I will provide safety for the one who longs for it.” 6  The words of the  Lord  are pure words, like silver refined in an earthen furnace, purified seven times. 7  You,  Lord , will guard us; you will protect us from this generation forever. 8  The wicked prowl all around, and what is worthless is exalted by the human race. -  We talk about this a lot in the Wareho...